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Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart

Active

1960s - 2010s

Born

March 15, 1943 in Denton, TX

Genre

R&B Pop/Rock

Styles

Funk Soul Contemporary Pop/Rock Psychedelic Soul AM Pop

Also Known As

Sly Stone
Sly Stone

Member Of

Sly & the Family Stone Sly Stone & the Mojo Men
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Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart

Biography by Jason Ankeny

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Funk trailblazer who upended rock and soul in the '60s and '70s as leader of Sly & the Family Stone.
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